Electrically lighted toy



Aug. 7, 1934. H. T. KINGSBURY ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED TOY Filed Sept. 19, 1935 atm: his

Patented Aug. '7, 1934 UNITED STATES 1,969,407 ELECTRICALLY LiGH'rED TOY Harry T. Kingsbury, Keene, N. H., assigner` to Kingsbury Manufacturing Company, Keene,

N. H., a'corporation oicv New Hampshire y Applimtin` september'is, 1933, serial'No. 690,147

14 claims.

`The present invention relates toimprovements in toys and more particularly to an electricallylighted toy which is provided with a handle de'- vice so that it maybe pushed or pulled about 5 by an operator. f v' An object'of the present invention is toprovide, in a toy of the type referred to, an improved handle device which is connected thereto and which consists of a plurality of sections whereby it may be folded.

Another object ofthe present invention is to provide, in aztoy of the type referred to, an improved electric lighting system and a handle device having means thereon for opening and closing ,the electric lighting circuit.

is to provide animproved toy, of the type referred to, which may be pushed along the floor by a child or other operator and which is strong and durable and thoroughly eilicient in operation so Vthat the lighting system may be turned lon and off by the operator from the handle device.

These and other objects ofthe invention will in part be obvious and will be hereinafterr more lindrical member 17, which represents the boiler fully described.

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Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the assembled toy showing, in dotted lines, the manner in which the handle device may be folded. f

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the assembled Vtoy with part of the lhandle broken away.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged bottom plan view of the body portion of the toy, partly in section.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side view, in section, of the body portion of the toy.

Fig. 5is a perspective View, in detail, showing the manner in which the two sections of the handle device are connected together.

.The invention aims generally to provide a toy model of a wheeled vehicle which is provided with a handle device so that it may be pushed or pulled along a surface. The handle comprises two or more parts pivotally connected so that the entire handle may be folded in' order to occupy less or more electric lamps are mounted on the body portion of the toy and connected through suitable electric conductors to a dry cell battery which is also carried by the body portion of the toy. A suitable switch mechanism is also provided for opening or closing the electric light circuit and this switch mechanism is adapted to beconveniently controlled by the operator from a suitable operating device on the handle. In this man- Ythe toy.

- A still further objectV of the present invention space in shipping and storing of the toys. Oner ner, a self-contained electrically illuminatedftoy 'E is provided and one in which the ill1m1ination1-v may be directly "controlled from the handle of Referring more in detail tothe accompany- .60 ing drawing, a toy vehicle in the 'forrn'of a loco-` t motive is'shown for purposes of illustration,but it is to be understood that any toy model ymaybev employed in connection with Athe present mven--' tion Without departingfrom the. scope thereof.,65 The toy 10 is, in the present embodimentr of the invention, mounted onwhee'ls l1, but itis Lto-be -understood that this is not an essentialfeature n of the invention.l A handle device 12 isconnect` ed to the toy-so that it may be 4pushed or pulled about by an` operator'. .The -toy is preferably made of sheet metal, although this is not es sen.- tial, and is provided with av chassis portion13' through which extends anaxle 14 on the ends of which the wheels 11 are .mounted. A housing, which represents,` the locomotive cab, consists of an upright memberl, which is mounted on the `chassis 13, anda cover member 16 mounted on the top ofrsaid upright member 15.l A hollow cysection of the toy locomotive, is secured to the upright member 15 -and extends forwardly from an opening therein. A cap memberll is secured Y over the front end yof the cylindrical member 17 l and is supported by a'dependD-S POl'tOn 149 WfA S5 is mounted on'the chassis-'13. The cap member 18 'has a centralopening l20 which is adapted to `receive a lamp supporting socket 21 in which anj rv electric light bulb 22is supported.` The cover u member 16 of the housing carries a; depending 90 lamp supporting socket 23 which is also adapted to receive an electric light bulb 24. On each side of the cylindrical member 17 is mounted a cylinder 25 Within-which a piston 26 reciprocates` Whenthe wheels rotate so that a more realistic appearance is given to the toy when in operation. A disk 27, havnga plurality of projections 28V, is mounted on the axle 14, The projections 28 successively engage the free end of a metallic plate 29 through an opening `13d in the chassis 100 when the axle rotates so that a clicking sound is y produced as the toy is moved The top'of the cylindrical member 17, at the forward part thereof, is punched in order to provide the 'opstanding pointed projections 30. 'A wooden plug 3l, which represents the locomotive stack, is pushedover the projections 30 whereby it is properly secured in position. VThe plug 31 has a depending porf. tion 32, of lesser diameter, which extends below the under falce of the cylindrical member 17.

Vthe battery terminal 35.- The bus-bar 34 eX- ving inthe upright member of the housing.

bus-bar 34 is adapted to connect the terminals A dry cell battery 33 is placed within the cylindrical member 17 and the rear end thereof is adapted to protrude slightly through the open- 22a, 24a of the light bulbs 22, 24 respectively to tends along the' interior of the boiler member 17 between the boiler member and the battery and has an opening 36, through which the depending portion 32 of the plug 3l passes. Small projec-t V tions 37 around the opening 36 areeembedded in Ythedepending portion A32 so that the bus-bar is Veffectively supported. At the rear ofthe boiler the metallic boiler member 17 in order to rprevent-11 anyshOrt-cirCuiting. The bus-bar, 34 is bent upwardly adjacent thev ber member 439 andV then at'right angles within the housing. This' end 41 of the bus-bar'is lthen bent downwardly to pro-` vide, a resilient contacting portion which engages thejterminal 24a of the light bulb 24.Y The opposite end ofthe'bus-bar is bent downwardly between the battery and the -cap-member 18. kThe g extreme end 42 of the bus-bar is re-bentbetween the battery terminal 35 'and vthe'lamp terminal 22a so as tok provide a resilient contact between the battery terminal andthe lamp terminal22a. v

The rear end of the chassis'member 13 is pro-v vided with 4depending side skirt'portions 43, 43a

and upstandingjcorner pstmernbers-44, 44a.-

' secured tothe chassis.y "Theelosed'end of thef wire member passes through an-opening in zay wooden handle member-55 so that-a pivotalcon-r nection is provided. A metallic plate 56 is se-- cured over the lower end of the wooden handler member 55 by ears 57. The plate 56 isv providedL- with two notches 58, 58my in whichthe 'legs-.53,1;ri 53a respectively of the wire memberzare 4snapped..= when theV handle device is in anextended posi-i.` tion, as shown :in full lines in Fi'gsfl and a3., .The '1 wire operatingfmember-.5l fis providedrwith a Thev ends ofthe leg portions 45 of a spring memberare secured to the chassis 13.1"The leg portions 45 `lie flat against fthe under face 'of the chassis. The Vintermediate portion 46 of thespring member is Vbent to formv a-substantially U-A shaped section which extends downwardlyat an acute angle to the plane of the leg portilons45. v

A battery Contact member 4-7isv providedwith aV central depending portion 48 which extends Vthrough an opening in the ychassis and this lpor-- tion 48 is provided'with 'an opening thr-oughl which the portion 46 of the spring member passes. The contact member 47 is provided with t-wo'extensionsy 49, 50. lThe extension 49 passes through an opening in the chassis and engages the'under face thereof in order to limit the yclockwise movement of the vcontact memberfaboutf-the springportion `45 which serves as the pivot point. The other extension -50 has secured theretova" wire operatingmember 51 which extends along the handle device 12; i

rlhe handle device 12 is' provided with-a wireV Vmember 52 which-is bent-to ornrlegs 53,f?53a..vv the ends of which are secured =in' the skirt por-:J tions 43, 43a respectively of the' chassis. :The cora,

Yner post members 44, 44a are provided with'projecting portions 54, 54a. The legs 58,'5311 ofthe@ wire member pass between the postfvmembers and under the projecting portions54, 54a'r respectively looped end 59 at approximately the point where *1, the operator may push or pull the toy along the l,iloorl andmay also open and close the elec' tric lighting circuit at will by pressing the lever l 4*with a -nger, When-the leveris pressed towardthe handle-'member 55, the movement of the yinterlocked'wire operating members. 60, 51 will urge the zcontactmember 47 toward and into Contact with the battery -33 thus completing an Velectriccircuit through the lamps 22, 24 so that they areA lighted..` When rthelever Slis released,

the spring `action of the spring 4 poiftion46l urge the. Contact` member 47 away,fromthebat-A lights.'y The spring portion'46 urgesthecontact..

member -47 in a clockwisedirection.until part of the extension 50 rests upon the chassis 13.1 l.

The handle device 12 is showninA afoldedpo-,Al -sition bythedotted linesin Fig. 1. VTo@accorde-.

plis'h this, the legs 53; 53a of thewire 'member i.:

y52 are forcedout of the notches58, 58a respectively andthe handle member Y55 is turned about the closed end of the. wire 52 as" ,af pivot. There.: is s uicient play inthe interlocked looped ends j."

59,62 of the operating wires5l, 66 respectivelyto'. permitthe` sameto "assume, a position, shown in" dotted lines, without disconnecting.. them.;

The nature and novel. featuresv Aofffthe 'present invention will be fully understood'frorn .thefo'reeQ goingdescription. `It lis to 'be'nnderstoodthat Vminor ,details in construction V and 'arrangement' :ofparts maybe 'made without,departing fromthe 'scope of .thejinvention' Vas 'set forthl inthe ap.-u

pended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to securebyfhettersv n 1.A toy comprising, in c ombinatiom a bodyY portion, a light'bulb, a. b atterygmeans for provid-l ing an electrical connection between said bat.- izi tery and said light v'bulbga collapsiblehandlejdee handle device.

2. A toy comprising, in colnbinationffa body portion, a light bulb, abattery, nrieans` forv pro-1.A

viding an electrical connection between said bate" tery and said lightjrbulb, a handle de'vicesecured to said body portion whereby the *toy may be moved about, said handle device lincluding ai plurality of inter'engaging members whereby thev `v thereof, so that the wire memberis 'efeclfivelyf'same may be reduced in length" Switch mecha-V nism for opening''andclosingy the =electric light;

circuit, and means associated' withsaid handle de-.

vice for operatingpgsaid switch mechanism, said; last rnamed y means f `being f `reducible -in i length-v portion, a batteryzcarried byjsaid bodyeportiont; a light bulb, means for providing an-'elec-trical conf-y ,nectionbetween Asaid battery and saidalightbulb @a handledevice including; a plurality orp ivptally 1, connectedgportions. whereby; s aid @handle-.device r may be folded, and means operable from one of 15'()`2 lno' said pivotally connected portions foro'pe'ning'fand' closing the electric lightcircuit vand foldablen said handle device.

4. A toy comprising, in combination, -a'b'odyV portion, carrying a lightbulb, aI battery carried by said body portion, meansfor providing an elec'- trical connection between said battery and said light bulb, a handle device secured to said body portion Vwhereby the toy may be moved about,v said handle device including a stationary memberv secured to said'body portion and a"handle`,memfv ber pivotally connected to said stationary -member, a switch device for openingandclosing lthe electric light circuit, andv means operable from said handle ldevice and including a plurality of links for operating said switch device.

5. A toy comprising'in combination, a body portion, electric light bulbs carried by said body portion at the opposite ends thereof, a battery mounted on said body portion, a bus-bar insulatedly supported on said body portion and eX-' tending from one light bulb terminal to the other, said bus-bar having resilient ends to contact the light bulb terminals, one of said ends being interposed between the battery terminal and a light bulb terminal, a handle device secured to said body portion whereby the toy may be moved about, and means operable from said handle device for opening and closing the electric light circuit.

6. A toy comprising, in combination, a body portion, a light bulb carried by said body portion, a battery supported by said body portion, means for providing an electric circuit connection between said light bulb and said battery, a spring member mounted on said body portion, a switch lever pivotally mounted on said spring member, a handle device connected to said Vbody portion YVwhereby the toy may be moved about, and'means on said handle device for operating said switchlever whereby to open or close the electric light circuit.

7. A toy comprising, in combination, albody portion, a light bulb supported by said body por tion, a battery carried by said body portion, means for providing an electrical connection between the vlight bulb terminal and the battery terminal, a

handle device whereby the toy mayY be moved about, said handle deviceincluding a U-shaped wire member having the leg portions thereof connected to said body portion, an upper handle member pivotally connected to the closed end of said wire member and securing means on said upper handle member for engaging the leg portions of said wire member whereby to retain the handle member in extended position, said securing means being releasable to permit the handle device to be folded, and switch means operable from said upper handle member for opening and closing the electric light circuit.

8. A toy comprising, in combination, a body portion, a light bulb carried thereby, a battery supported by said body portion, means for pro- Viding an electrical connection between ,saidr light bulbs and said battery, a switch lever mounted on said body portion, a handle device for moving the toy and including a lower stationary member secured to said body portion and an upper member pivotally connected to said lower member whereby the handle device may be folded, and means for operating said switch lever from said upper handle member whereby to open and close the electric light circuit, said lastvnamed means including a linger lever pivotally vsecured -to said upper handle member and a 'said'handle'device Y 9.-A toy-comprising fin combination, a body portionjcarrying' aflight bulb, abattery carried saidy bodypo'rti'on whereby Ythe toymay be moved about, a switchmechani'sm-foi" openingfandclos.

Abysaicl body portion,rmeans for providing an "electric-circuit connection between said light bulb v and said battery, ,ahandle device connected `to 1 ing lthe electric circuit, means operable from said V'handle device for holding-said switchmechanism in circuit closing position, and means including a resilient member on 'said body` .portion forindrimally holding said switch mechanism in circuit opening position.

10. A toy comprising, in combination, a body portion carrying a light bulb, a battery supported by said-body portion, means for providing an electric circuit connection between said light bulb and said battery, a handle device connected .to said body portion whereby the toy may be moved about, said handle device consisting of a plurality of foldable parts, and means operable from said handle device for opening and closing the electric circuit, saidl meansincluding-a plurality of interconnected elements foldable with said handle il device.

11. A toy comprising, in combination, a body portion carrying a light bulb, a battery supported by said body portion, means for providing an electric circuit connection between said light bulb and said battery, a switch lever on said body portion for opening and closing the electric circuit, a handle device connected to said body portion whereby the toy may be moved about, said handle portion carrying a light bulb, a battery supported by said body portion-means for providing an electric circuit connection between said battery and saidY light bulb, a handle device including a U-shaped member having the leg portions thereof connected to said body portion and a handle member pivotally connected to the closed end of said U-shaped member, a switch lever pivotally mounted on said body portion and adapted to open and close the electric circuit, and means operable from said handle member for operating said switch lever, said last-named means including a lower wire member loosely connected to said switchlever and an upper Wire member in-` terconnected 'at one end with said lower wire member and connected at the opposite end to a finger lever on said handle member, the interconnected ends .of said wire members being adapted to pass between the leg portions of said U-shaped member whereby to permit the handle device to be folded.

13. A toy comprising, in combination a body portion, a light bulb supported by said body portion, a battery carried by said body portion, means for providing an electrical connection between said light bulb and said battery, a handle device whereby the toy may be moved about, said handle device including a U-shaped wire member:.ahavingV the .-eg-f-poi'tionslf-thereofffzcong;

nected to ksaidvbodyf portion, an. uppem-handlef4 membenpivotally connected to theelosedfendeof said wire member and a plate secured to thelwver-lf:I end-of saidV upper 'handle memberrfandohaving notches -to yreceive lthe flegfportionsffof said wir-e.; member whereby to retainvthe hand1e..member in Y;

extended position;Y the lege portions of said-,wire

Amember Abeing slightly rbendablepto ixpermitatheg v sameto be disengaged from saidnot-chesiwhereby -f to vpermitthe "liandle'idevice to berfolded-,v ande'. switch means-operable -fromsaidupper handlerr .ffcircuit-opening position.

member for opening andclosingfthezelectric light circuit.. v

`for providing an electric circuit connect-ionbey tween-esaidl-ight bulb and said-battery, ahandle devicefconnectedto said bodyxportion whereby the.

'toy-may be Imoved. about, a, switch lever pivotally.

ing4` the. electric .-lcircuit, actuating lmeans ,connected: to said Aswitch levergand operable from said :mounted ori-said body .portion adjacent one ofthe; 'ViterminalsV-.ovf `saidbatteryfor. opening and clos-,7.

-fhandley device,- and means for normally holding. ,e

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